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pack
a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
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noun
a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
noun
a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
noun
a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
noun
a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
noun
a complete collection of similar things
noun
a group of hunting animals
noun
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
noun
an association of criminals
“police tried to break up the gang”
noun
a large indefinite quantity
“a battalion of ants”
verb
treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
“The nurse packed gauze in the wound”
verb
carry, as on one's back
“Pack your tents to the top of the mountain”
verb
arrange in a container
“pack the books into the boxes”
verb
load with a pack
verb
compress into a wad
“wad paper into the box”
verb
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
“This powder compacts easily”
verb
seal with packing
“pack the faucet”
verb
press down tightly
“tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso”
verb
hike with a backpack
“Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies”
verb
press tightly together or cram
“The crowd packed the auditorium”
verb
fill to capacity
“This singer always packs the concert halls”
verb
set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
“pack a jury”
verb
have with oneself; have on one's person
“She always takes an umbrella”
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police tried to break up the gang
a pack of thieves
a battalion of ants
a multitude of TV antennas
a plurality of religions
The nurse packed gauze in the wound
You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice
Pack your tents to the top of the mountain
pack the books into the boxes
wad paper into the box
This powder compacts easily
Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
pack the faucet
tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso
Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies
The crowd packed the auditorium
This singer always packs the concert halls
The murder trial packed the court house
pack a jury
She always takes an umbrella
I always carry money
She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
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